Chemical Process Engineering

11B2139

Bachelor

German

5.0

only summer term

The Modul "Chemische process engineering" is only offerd in the winter semester.

1 semester

Chemical process engineering deals with the implementation of chemical reactions on a technical scale as well as the calculation and design of the reactors required for this. It thus represents the link between chemistry and engineering. Based on the stoichiometry, thermodynamics and kinetics of chemical reactions, this course introduces the ideal reactors and explains the distinguishing features. Furthermore, the residence time distribution and models for the description of real reactors are discussed.

1. Introduction to the basic concepts of chemical process engineering

2. Fundamentals of chemical reactions (stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics)

3. Modeling of ideal reactors and their connections for isothermal operation

4. Modeling of ideal reactors for non-isothermal operation

5. Basics for the experimental determination of the residence time

6. Residence time behavior of ideal and real reactors

7. Presentation of models for the description of real reactors

8. Laboratory exercises

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Written examination or
• oral exam

• Field work / Experimental work

The examiners choose the type of examination from the options provided and inform the students at the beginning of the semester.

Graded examination:
- Written exam: see applicable study regulations
- Oral examination: see valid general part of the examination regulations

Ungraded examination:
- Experimental work: approx. 2-4 experiments

This module assumes knowledge of mathematics, balancing, chemistry and thermodynamics.

Students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences who have successfully completed this module know the technically important reactor types for the implementation of simple reaction systems and are able to balance ideal reactors both individually and in different configurations on the basis of the properties of a chemical reaction and taking into account material and energy balances and are able to select the most suitable reactor for simple parallel and subsequent reactions and calculate the optimum operating conditions of the reactor. They can evaluate experimental data from a simple reaction and for residence time measurement and transfer them to the models for describing ideal and real reactors.

Students are able to explain the basic procedure for selecting and calculating the operating parameters of chemical reactors.

Students can reflect on the results of laboratory experiments based on the theoretical knowledge they have acquired and evaluate them with regard to a defined problem.

Students can transfer the basic knowledge they have acquired to operational processes and apply this knowledge to both the operation and optimization of the reactors used.

Students are able to analyze and optimize new or further developed processes in the field of chemical process engineering.

Students can communicate competently with representatives of different disciplines and inform them.

Based on the lecture content and the laboratory experiments, students will be able to analyze and reflect on the results of the experiments carried out.

• Frieling, Petra

• Frieling, Petra